After the shortened opening ceremony, after the current chairman of the East Asian Football League Junji Ogura gave a speech, it was the admission ceremony.

The Japanese team in blue and white trousers is the home team, while the Chinese team is in the away jersey, in white and white trousers. The starting lineups of both sides have also come out.

For the Japanese team, the goalkeeper is veteran Narazaki Masatsu, the back line, Uchida Atsushi, Tanaka Tokasa, Nakazawa Yuji, Nagatomo Yuto start, the midfielder is led by the famous Endo Yasuhito, Qi Saku met in the Bundesliga last season The past Junichi Inamoto made the start, Noritake Nakamura, Yoshito Okubo started, and the forwards were Shinji Okazaki and Shouto Sato.

The Chinese team also ranked 442 formation here.

The goalkeeper is Yang Zhi, the two central defenders are captain Du Wei and Feng Xiaoting, the two full-backs are Rong Hao and Sun Xiang, and the midfielders are Zhao Xuri, Yang Hao, Deng Zhuoxiang and Yu Hai. .

This starting lineup was created by Gao Hongbo temporarily the day before the game. Qi Ce and the national team have few opportunities to practice together. Gao Hongbo is more theoretically looking for the most suitable formation for Qi Ce to play.

Judging from the last game against Vietnam, Qi Ce's single arrow is certainly no problem, but this affects Qi Ce's offensive ability to a certain extent, so Gao Hongbo decided to start Gao Lin, who is the best domestic young forward. Cooperating players, Qi Ce's versatility can be paired with anyone, but Gao Hongbo feels that Gao Lin should be the most suitable player to partner with Qi Ce as a forward.

The game started.

Unexpectedly, the Japanese team dominated the game. Both teams are four midfielders. However, the Japanese team has rich experience and excellent skills in the midfield. Endo Yasuhito, Inamoto Junichi, and Nakamura Kenge have the same strength. With all experience, it is even difficult for the Chinese team to grab the ball from their feet.

With the help of home court advantage, Japan launched a siege on China's goal, with the possession of the ball at the feet of the Japanese, and the Chinese team's goal looked precarious.

But the main strategy of the Chinese team is to defend and counterattack.

Japan's ball control is excellent, but they mainly rely on knocking the opponent's goal in the penalty area. Gao Hongbo's requirement for the players is to destroy the opponent's offense before the Japanese team enters the penalty area, even if it is fouled.

Positional kicks are not a big problem for the Chinese team. For this competition, the Chinese team most often contact is set-ball offense and defense. No matter what, on paper, the weakest outside of Hong Kong is the Chinese team.

This is regrettable, but we must face it.

Positioning is the most effective method for weak teams to attack, so the Chinese team has put a lot of effort in this aspect, as is the defense.

Containing Japan’s offense and preventing opponents from entering the penalty area is the primary goal of the national football team. Then, if they get the ball, they will find a way to give two strikers, the most important is Qi Ce. Gao Lin is mainly responsible for cooperating with Qi Ce. Space, make the ball to Qi Ce.

In the first half, this tactic was relatively clear and effective. The Japanese team was obviously very afraid of Qi Ce's power. They did not dare to lose the ball easily, because the Chinese team's style of play was very clear, that is, to play Qi Ce.

With Qi Ce behind, Japan did not dare to press the offense with all its strength. The Chinese team's defense was okay. The two sides were in a stalemate in the first half. The Japanese team at home actually had very few attacks in the first half, only twice. The shot tested Yang Zhi.

Once it was Okazaki Shinji's opportunity in the penalty area. He forced a shot in front of Du Wei and was caught by Yang Zhi. The second goal was more threatening. Endo Yasuhito's direct free kick was almost Directly break through the door of the Chinese team.

Gao Hongbo found out that he had missed a little. The Japanese star Yasuhito Endo is very good at free kicks!

Although his free kick may not be as good as Shunsuke Nakamura, Japan's first free kicker, Yasuhito Endo's free kick was also very strong. In the first half, he almost broke Yang Zhi's goal.

The worrying scene finally happened.

Clear tactics does not mean that the tactics are correct. Feng Xiaoting's foul outside the penalty area gave the Japanese team a direct free kick. This was the second direct free kick in the first half. It was a little bit to the right of the goal. Endo Baoren stood in front of the football again.

Yang Zhi was a little nervous. Just now, he saved a shot from Endo Yasuhito. As a goalkeeper, he can know that this opponent did have two shots and the free kick was very accurate!

Mainly this free kick can cross the wall, but it can also be suppressed.

Most free kicks are not threatened because they can’t get past the wall, and it’s easy to kick off the wall. The most important thing is to cross the wall, but it must be suppressed and not shot.

As long as it is held down and does not fly and crosses the wall, a free kick is very threatening!

Endo Yasuhito held it down again, and this time the angle was more tricky than the previous one. He aimed at the far corner!

Yang Zhi jumped to the rescue, but Endo Yasuhito hit the ball very fast, and Yang Zhi flew into the goal before he could hit the ball.

1:0!

The Japanese team at home took the lead, and huge cheers broke out on the stadium. Japanese fans were very excited about scoring here. Like China's mentality to defeat Japan, Japanese fans also very much hope to defeat the Chinese team.

Endo Yasuhito's goal ignited the enthusiasm of the Japanese fans. Everyone was celebrating the goal. On the other hand, the fans in the red Chinese team jersey were unhappy.

There are many Chinese in Japan, but it is clear that when the Chinese team comes to the Japanese stadium to play, these fans will definitely support China.

"Oh, you shouldn't give Japan so many free kicks! Now with Qi Ce, you can press on the offense. Qi Ce has attracted most of the Japanese team's defensive force. Actually, there is no need to fight like this!" CCTV commentator Liu Jianhong was very positive. Said helplessly.

Qi Ce also stood near the middle circle with his hips akimbo.

His responsibility for this free kick is to stay in the front court to prepare for a counterattack, but the ball still failed to come. It should be said that Yasuhito Endo's free kick level is indeed very high.

Endo Yasuhito is a well-known free-kick player in the Japanese national team. This kind of free kick has a good position. Endo Yasuhito has already tried his feet just now, and it is not uncommon for him to score a second goal.

This loss also made the Chinese team very uncomfortable.

Although Gao Hongbo does not necessarily have to face Japan to win in the plan, if he does not score points in Japan, it may be even more difficult to get to South Korea. After all, the Chinese team's winning rate against the South Korean team is not as good as against Japan!

It seems to be offensive.

Gao Hongbo walked to the sidelines to signal the players to press forward, and shouted for Qi Cedo to take the ball.

Qi Ce nodded to indicate that he knew.

There is another feeling of playing in the national team. I haven't felt it in Europe for a long time. Everyone speaks Chinese and is very close.

The same was true when playing in East Asia, but Qi Ce went to Europe soon afterwards. He has been in Europe for two and a half years, and he is used to speaking English or German when playing football.

Back to the national team to speak Chinese, but it is not much experience.

There is also a feeling of working for the country!

In the last time of the first half, the Chinese team's offense finally improved, and Gao Lin and Qi Ce's chances of getting the ball also increased.

The players are also beginning to press out, although the Japanese team has a lot of opportunities, but this is a good sign.

At least the Japanese goalkeeper won't have much to do!

Forty-four minutes, the last minute of regular time in the first half.

The Chinese team finally launched a very threatening attack. Inamoto Jun's pass in the penalty area was intercepted by the captain Du Wei~lightnovelpub.net~ The Chinese team began to counterattack.

Zhao Xuri passed the ball forward, Gao Lin got the ball, and surprisingly passed it among the two Japanese team defenders!

It was Qi Ce who got the ball. This was a chance close to a semi-single shot. Nagatomo who rushed over could not help it. He knew that Qi Ce could not get the chance to face the goalkeeper one-on-one. He pulled with his hand and a tactical foul. !

The Chinese fans booed Nagatomo unceremoniously, but soon drowned in the applause of the Japanese fans.

Free kick.

"It's really bad! The Chinese team's Qi Ce free kick technique is also very good, and the foul position of Nagatomo is very bad!"

The Japanese commentator was a little anxious. Qi Ce's free kick level is not a secret. After Endo Yasuhito scored a free kick here, they didn't want Qi Ce to come back with a backhand.

What is really afraid of.

With Qi Ce's free kick blasting into the dead corner of the Japanese team's goal, the Japanese fans who were still applauding before suddenly stopped. Just as they were celebrating Endo Yasuhito's free kick, Qi Ce turned back and scored a free kick.